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|c1 = (non applicative ''tego oyel lla harina'')}} | |c1 = (non applicative ''tego oyel lla harina'')}} | ||
The accusative-dative | The accusative-dative is used much more in the split verb paradigm, where it marks the patient of a transitive verb and both the theme and recipient of ditransitive ones. On top of that, applicative arguments are also added in the accusative-dative case. This may lead to situations where there are as many as three accusative-dative arguments in a clause. In these cases, context is usually sufficient to tell which argument fulfils which role. | ||
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| friend-ACC.SG COM<nowiki>=</nowiki>drink-PFV.3PL tea-ACC.SG | | friend-ACC.SG COM<nowiki>=</nowiki>drink-PFV.3PL tea-ACC.SG | ||
|'They drank tea with friends'}} | |'They drank tea with friends'}} | ||
:{{interlinear | box = yes | |||
| avron en-canta llan çellan lla yumas | |||
| fish-ACC.PL LOC<nowiki>=</nowiki>feed-C.3SG DEF-C.ACC.PL cat-ACC.PL DEF-C.ACC.SG garden-ACC.SG | |||
|'They feed the cats fish in the garden'}} | |||
Finally the accusative-dative case can be used to mark location, as well as movement motion towards something. Whether or not these uses take verbal agreement depends on the valency of the verb. | Finally the accusative-dative case can be used to mark location, as well as movement motion towards something. Whether or not these uses take verbal agreement depends on the valency of the verb. |
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